09/27/2008
Chinese Trio's First Day of Space Adventure
Despite a challenging mission slated on Saturday -- the nation's first attempt on a space walk, the trio, Zhai Zhigang, Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng, kept "quite relaxed and spirited" since they were sent into orbit at 9:10 p.m. Thursday, officials with the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said.
Do you know want to know some interestings about them.
eg:Their eating,sleeping,work and fun things.
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Shenzhou VII lifts off tonight
JIUQUAN, Gansu -- Shenzhou VII will lift off between 9:07 pm and 10:27 pm Thursday, carrying three astronauts, one of who will become the first Chinese to walk in space, senior space program officials said Wednesday.
Shenzhou VII taikonauts (from left) Jing Haipeng,Zhai Zhigang and Liu Boming wave to people at a press conference in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, September 24, 2008.
One of the astronauts, Zhai Zhigang will walk in space around 4:30 pm on Saturday, media reports said.
The spacecraft will carry astronauts Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng, too.
One of the major tasks of the three-day mission is extra-vehicular activity (EVA), or spacewalk in this case, mission spokesman Wang Zhaoyao said at a news conference Wednesday. The success of the task will mark a remarkable step forward for China.
The other tasks include releasing a small monitoring satellite and satellite data relay trials, said Wang, who is also deputy director of China's manned space program office.
"The Shenzhou VII mission marks a historic breakthrough in China's manned space program. It is a great honor for all three of us to be part of the mission, and we are fully prepared for the challenge," Zhai Zhigang said when he and the other two astronauts met the media Wednesday.
Tonight's mission will be the second stage of China's three-stage manned space program, which eventually is aimed at building a space lab and a space station by 2020.
Engineers began loading fuel in the carrier rocket at 4 pm Wednesday, a process that would take seven hours and meant the launch was "irreversible", Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center officials said.
Shenzhou VII will be launched from atop the Long-March II-F carrier rocket into orbit 343 km from Earth.
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Shenzhou-7 astronauts making final preparations for historic mission
Chick play>The Shenzhou-7 spaceship video
Shenzhou-7 astronauts making final preparations for historic mission
In the following week, the crew of six, 3 who will blast off and their 3 backups, will be the focus of the country and the world.
Ahead of that, they'll go through a battery of tests and training in the Launch Field.
Chen Shanguang, Director China Astronaut Training Center, said, "The astronauts will take a rest and go through physical exams here. Then they still need some training and to learn the mission protocols. This is the final preparedness before they go into space."
The astronauts first entered the Launch Field two weeks ago. They conducted their first joint test with the craft, ground control and their teammates.
Training has focused on the most complicated situations they may encounter during the mission.
Authorities say everything has been going as planned and the astronauts are in peak condition.
Rain fell on the Launch Field on Saturday night. Now the priority is to make sure the rocket is waterproof.
The Long March 2F is designed to withstand moderate rain.
Experts say the shower makes no difference in the plan, and everything is set for lift-off next week.
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Criss Angel File
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos (born December 19, 1967), better known by his stage name Criss Angel is an American of Greek descent. He is a magician, illusionist, musician, escapologist, and stunt performer. He is best known for starring in his own television show, Criss Angel Mindfreak.
Criss Angel is the star and creator of the A&E Network show Criss Angel Mindfreak. Seasons 1 and 2 were filmed at the The Aladdin in Las Vegas, with Season 3 at the Luxor Hotel. Premiering on July 20, 2005, the illusions have included walking on water, levitating above the Luxor Hotel (in the light of 62 lightbulbs that can be seen from space), floating between two buildings, causing a Lamborghini to disappear, surviving in an exploding C4 Crate, cutting himself in half in full view of an audience and getting run over by a steamroller while lying stomach down on a bed of glass. Season 4 of Mindfreak debuted on July 23, 2008, and the show is scheduled to run for two more seasons after that.Angel was raised in East Meadow, Long Island, New York. Angel's passions included music, playing drums, and magic. His parents are John and Dimitra Sarantakos. His mother hails from Mystra, Greece. He has two brothers, Costa and JD. Criss's family owned Monster Music in Levittown,Ny before selling the business back in 2004 to work with Criss in Las Vegas. One of Angel's biggest influences was his father, who died of cancer back in 1998.Criss also received personal instruction from 7th Degree World Karate Champion Shihan Grant Campbell, now leader of Ryuei Ryu Karate Kobudo Association.
Starting in October 2007 he appeared as a judge on Phenomenon, with Uri Geller and in a CNN interview about the show he told Larry King "no one has the ability, that I'm aware of, to do anything supernatural, psychic, talk to the dead. And that was what I said I was going to do with Phenomenon. If somebody goes on that show and claims to have supernatural psychic ability, I'm going to bust [him] live and on television.
On the October 31, 2007 episode of the reality show Phenomenon, Paranormalist Jim Callahan performed a summoning, purportedly of author Raymond Hill, to help discover the contents of a locked box. Although fellow judge Uri Geller praised the performance, Angel called it "comical" and subsequently challenged both Callahan and Geller to guess the contents of two envelopes he pulled out of his pocket, offering a million dollars of his own money to whomever could do so. This led to an argument between Callahan and Criss Angel, during which Callahan accused Angel of being an "ideological bigot", and after Angel rose from his chair and approached Callahan, the two were pulled apart as the show promptly went to a commercial break. Angel has since revealed the contents of one envelope and at the unveiling he challenged Geller one more time. Geller was unsuccessful, and the envelope was revealed to contain an index card with the numbers "911" printed on it for September 11, 2001. Criss' explanation was this: "If on 9-10 somebody could have predicted that 9-11 was going to happen, they could have saved thousands of lives". The other envelope's contents will be revealed on the first episode of Season 4 of Criss Angel: Mindfreak.
Callahan later vented his anger toward Criss in an interview for "Phenomenon", saying that his demonstration of walking on water is "his way of proving Jesus Christ wasn't real." He also added, "Every Christian in the world should be angry with him."
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09/24/2008
How Does Criss Angel Walk On Water
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Cheyenne Woods
An Associated Press article from earlier in the day reminds that there's now a second Woods golfer who is starting to show up on the national scene. Cheyenne Woods, Tiger's niece, recently made her collegiate debut as a member of the Wake Forest women's golf team.
Wake Forest is famous for its golfers; Arnold Palmer, Lanny Wadkins, Curtis Strange and Jay Haas, among others, played golf at the North Carolina school.
Cheyenne's debut took place earlier in the month at the NCAA Fall Preview, where she made the 5-woman starting lineup and posted scores of 75-76-74--225. She finished 26th.
"She's going to have an impact on the team right away," coach Dianne Dailey said.
Woods has played in charity matches with Tiger in support of his foundation and, though she doesn't speak with her uncle on a regular basis, said he inspires her.
"Just seeing him on TV and knowing that someone in my family is succeeding, it's just really motivating," she said.
Cheyenne Woods is from Phoenix and played high school golf at one of the top programs in the country, Xavier Prep, for legendary coach Sister Lynn. There Woods was the three-time team MVP, and two-time (2006-07) Arizona state champion. The Arizona Republic, the largest newspaper in the state, named her the Arizona High School Golfer of the Year in 2007, and her junior career includes more than 30 tournament victories.
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09/21/2008
Crazy Magic Trick from Chris Angel
The really Scary Magic Trick by Chris Angel.
Parental Guidance is advised for children.
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Zhang Ziyi and Vivi Nevo Arrived for Allen & Co conference
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi rides her mountain bike as she arrived at the 26th annual Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 10, 2008.
Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang walks during the 26th annual Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 10, 2008. 
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi parks her mountain bike after she arrived with fiance Vivi Nevo at the 26th annual Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 10, 2008. 
Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang walks with Time Warner Chairman Richard Parsons (C) and Vevi Nevo of NV Investments (R) at the 26th annual Allen & Co conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 10, 2008. 
Vivi Nevo, of NV Investments, and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi arrive for the annual Allen & Co.'s media conference Thursday, July 10, 2008, in Sun Valley, Idaho. The couple are engage and plan to wed next year, said Nevo.
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09/18/2008
Cheyenne Woods Picture Gallery
Cheyenne Woods when she played golf for Xavier prep
Here’s a collection of pictures we put together from Cheyenne Woods brief golf career so far. As she moves further along, we expect more pics to surface and will be adding them to this gallery as we find them.
As far as we can tell from this small set of photos, Cheyenne is quite attractive and will probably make it on to future PopCrunch lists of the hottest female athletes.
More info:Cheyenne Woods, Tiger's niece, recently made her collegiate debut as a member of the Wake Forest women's golf team.Wake Forest is famous for its golfers; Arnold Palmer, Lanny Wadkins, Curtis Strange and Jay Haas, among others, played golf at the North Carolina school.
Here’s an older picture of Cheyenne Woods.
Cheyenne looking grown up and poised.
Woods smiling on the golf course
Here’s a pic of her in fine golf form
In this photo, Woods gives us a nice smile.
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My China travel(4 Days Jiuzhai and Huanglong Tour)
The valley covers at least 240 km², with some protection organizations giving the area as 600 to 720 km², with buffer zones covering an additional 400 to 600 km². Its altitude, depending on the area considered, ranges from 1,998 to 2,140 m (at the mouth of Shuzheng Gully) to 4,558 - 4,764 m (on Mount Ganzigonggai at the top of Zechawa Gully).
The climate is cool temperate with a mean annual temperature of 7.2 °C, with means of -1 °C in January and 17 °C in July. Total annual rainfall is 661 mm, 80% of which occurs between May and October.
Day1
Destinations: Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Airport to Hotel Transfer (Jiuzhaigou), Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area: Huanglong is located on the easternmost of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It belongs to Songpan county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province. It is 300 kilometers far away from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. And Jiuzhaigou Valley is as its neighbor. It is close to the boundary of Sichuan, Gansu, and Shanxi province.
Meals: Chinese Lunch
Day2
Destinations: Jiuzhaigou
Today's Activities: Shuzheng Valley, Sight-seeing Public Vehicle in Jiuzhaigou Valley, Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Shuzheng Valley: Shuzheng Valley is reputed as the epitome of Jiuzhaigou. The Shuzheng Qun Hai (Shu Zheng Lakes) in this valley is the entrance to the beautiful and splendid Jiuzhaigou. With a total length of 13.8 kilometers, Shuzheng contains over 40 various lakes, occupied 40% of the total in Jiuzhaigou and stretching along Shuzheng Gully for 5 to 6 kilometers.The lakes reflect the shining sunshine, named respectively as: Luwei Hai (Reed Lake), Penjing Hai, Huohua Hai (Sparking Lake), Wolong Hai (Sleeping Dragon Lake), Shuzheng Waterfall, and Laohu Hai (Tiger Lake) etc. All provide visitors dream-like views.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Day3
Destinations: Jiuzhaigou
Today's Activities: Rize Valley, Zechawa Valley, Sight-seeing Public Vehicle in Jiuzhaigou Valley
- Rize Valley: It is noted as the best part of all Jiuzhaigou tour routes for its multi-colored lakes, highest waterfalls, treasure beaches and virgin forests. The Nuorilang Lake is the starting spot of Rize Valley with 18 separate lakes.Going along the 18km Rize valley, there comes the Mirror Lake, Pearl lake, Peacock lake, Five-flower lake, Panda lake, Panda waterfall, Bamboo Arrow lake and Virgin Forest. Each is uniquely designed by the magic hand of nature.
Meals: Breakfast, Chinese Lunch
Day4
Destinations: Jiuzhaigou to Chengdu, Flight No. TBA
Today's Activities: Hotel to airport Transfer (Jiuzhaigou), Airport Transfer (Chengdu)
Meals: Breakfast
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